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Patented Dec. 26, 1950 TESTING DEVICE FOR LINE IDENTIFYING EQUIPMENT John E. Ostline, Chicago, 111., assignor to Automatic Electric Laboratories, Inc., Chicago, 111., a corporation of Delaware Griginal application February 23, 1946, Serial No. 649,583. Divided and this application May 24, 1949, Serial No. 95,063

11 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to automatic telephone systems and more particularly to line detecting apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to line detecting apparatus adapted to be incorporated in an automatic toll ticketing telephone system of the character disclosed in the copending application of John E. Ostline, Serial No. 453,799, filed August 6, 1942. This application is a division of the copending application of John E. Ostline Serial No. 649,- 583, filed February 23, 1946.

In an automatic toll ticketing telephone system, such, for example, as that disclosed in the above-mentioned Ostline application, Serial No. 453,799, a common calling line detector is provided which is arranged to identify the directory number of a calling individual subscriber line or the terminal number of a callin subscriber substation on a calling party line. This detector is arranged to determine the terminal number of the calling subscriber by making two cyclic tests for an identifying tone signal applied to a conductor of the calling subscriber line. During the first of the above-mentioned cyclic tests, the detector registers the number of steps that are taken to find the thousands group of terminals including the calling line thereby to detect the thousands digit of the calling subscriber terminal number and, simultaneously therewith, by means of an electron discharge device determines the hundreds group of terminals including the calling subscriber line in order to register the hundreds digit of the callin subscriber directory number. During the second of the above-mentioned cyclic tests, the detector counts the number of steps taken to determine the tens group of terminals including the calling subscriber line in order to register the tens digits of the calling subscriber directory number and, simultaneously therewith, the electron discharge device now functions to determine the units digit of the calling subscriber terminal number in order to register the units digit of the calling subscriber directory number. Since the calling line detector is a common unit of apparatus and is util ized in detecting the directory number of each of the calling subscribers, it is imperative that various tests be made of the detector to determine whether or not it is operating satisfactorily.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide in an automatic toll ticketing telephone system includin apparatus for determining the identity of the line terminal designation of calling subscriber lines, improved arrangements for testing the operated charactern? istics of the various components of the line detecting or identifying apparatus.

Further features of the invention pertain to the particular arrangement of the circuit elements of the line identifying or detectin apparatus of the system, whereby the above outlined and additional operating features are attained.

The invention, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further ob jects and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following specification taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figs. 1 to 14, inclusive, illustrate the apparatus incorporated in the main exchange 4 in zone 84 of the telephone system, which apparatus has incorporated therein the features of the invention as briefly outlined above; and Fig. 15 illustrates the mode of combining Figs. 1 to 14, inclusive, to form a unified system. More particularly, Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate schematically a major portion of the apparatus incorporated in exchange 4 in zone 84; while Figs. 3 to 14, inclusive, illustrate the details of the detector provided in exchange 4, zone 84.

The general arrangement of the telephone system change which functions as a toll switching center and provides the necessary amplifying repeaters for connections extended to the more distant zones. More specifically, the area served by the telephone system comprises zones 21, 82, 8t and 86; zone 21 includes the exchanges 2 and 3; zone 62 includes the single exchange illustrated; zone as includes the exchanges 4, 5, 8 and l; and zone 86 includes the exchanges 3 and 7. Each exchange ineach of the zones comprises a 10,000 terminal unit, even though it may not be initially installed to serve its ultimate terminal capacity. The lines terminating at each of the exchanges in the system comprise private subscriber lines, party subscriber lines, denied toll service subscriber lines, and extended service subscriber lines. The party lines in the present system are of the four party type and are arranged on a ter- "3 minal-per-station basis, thus providing each subscriber substation on a party line with a separate distinct directory number.

The various exchanges in each of the zones are interconnected with the main exchange 5 zone 8 by suitable groups of trunk lines for the purpose of enabling subscribe in the main exchange to extend connections to subscriber lines terminating in any of the exchanges included in the telephone system. Furthermore, the various exchanges in the telephone system are also interconnected by suitable groups of trunk lines, not shown, to enable the subscribers thereat to extend connections to subscriber lines terminating in the main exchange i zone ti t and also to extend connections to subscriber lines terminating in other exchanges included in the telephone system.

In the automatic telephone system the various local, trunk, and toll calls are set up by automatic switching apparatus under the control oi the subscriber substation equip ent, including the usual calling device or dial. In order to facil itate the setting up of various connections, a mixed numbering scheme is utilized in the automatic telephone system, whereby all called subscriber substations in the various exchanges in the various zones of the system are dialed as listed in the directory. Accordingly, the directory number of each subscriber substation in the telephone system comprises a, code portion, including either two or three digits, and a numerical portion, including four digits. More particulan ly, the directory number of certain of the subscriber substations in zone 62 comprises a code portion, including only the digits 6 and 2, in view of the fact that there is only one exchange in this zone, while other subscriber substations in this exchange may also be identified by a code portion comprising three digits; wher as the directory number or" each subsciber substation in zones 2'5, 8 5 and 85 comprises a code portion including three digits, in view of the fact that there are a plurality of exchanges in each oi these zones. Thus, it will be understood that the directory number of each subscriber substation in zone st, for example, will comprise a code portion, including the digits 8 and 4, and an additional digit identifying the particular exchange in zone including the subscriber substation. Accordingly, the directory number of each subscr'ber substation in exchange ll zone M, for example, will comprise a code portion, including the digits 8, 4 and a. Further, it is pointed out that in view of the fact that the party subscriber lines are arranged on a terminalper-station basis, the directory number of each subscriber substation in each exchange in each zone comprises, in addition to the code portion, a numerical portion including only four digits, no suffix digit being necessary. In view of the above, it will be understood that the directory numbers of the various subscriber substations in the telephone system comprise different numbers of digits, the number of digits varying between six and seven, depending upon the particular zone of the exchange including the subscriber substation.

The apparatus incorporated in exchange 4 zone 84 of the telephone system Preferably, each exchange in the telephone sy tem comprises apparatus substantially identical to that provided in exchange 6- zone 8 which apparatus includes, as shown in Figs. 1 to 14, in

elusive, automatic switching equipment serving a maximum or 10,000 terminals, three of the terminals respectively terminating the private subscriber lines dill, M34 and 407, and four of the terminals commonly terminating the party subscriber line M8. The switching equipment comprises a number of line switches individually associated with the subscriber lines terminating at exchange t zone 84, the line switches 42l, 422, 32331161 32% being respectively associated with the private subscriber lines till, 464 and 481 and the party subscriber line 410. At this point it is noted that the private subscriber line eili has a private subscriber substation TX connected thereto which is rendered extended private subscriber substation service; the private subscriber line its has a private subscriber substation TD connected thereto which is rendered denied toll private subscriber substation service; the private subscriber line 40? has a private subscriber substation TP connected thereto which is rendered ordinary private subscriber substation service; while the party subscriber line M0 has four party subscriber substations TSi, TSZ, TS3 and T54 connected thereto which are rendered party sub= scriber substation service. More particularly, the ordinary private subscriber substation TP and the party subscriber substations TSI, TS2, TSB and TSfi are rendered free automatic local service, automatic toll service to the exchanges in the various zones in the metropolitan area for which charges are made on a monetary basis, as well as long distance toll service via a manual toll operator position. The extended service private subscriber substation TX is rendered free automatic local service, free automatic toll service to certain exchanges in adjacent zones in the metropolitan area, automatic toll service to other exchanges in the various zones in the metropolitan area for which charges are made on a unit call basis, as well as long distance toll service via a manual toll operator position. Finally, the denied toll service private subscriber substation T13 is rendered free automatic local service, toll service to the exchanges in the various zones in the metropolitan area Via a manual intercepting operator position, as wel1 as 10Ilg distance toll service via a manual toll operator position.

' her, it is noted that the line switch 152:, inating the extends service private subline as well as the line switch 322, i hat ng the denied toll service private subcriber line are arranged in a first group; while the line s itch i2?- terminating the ordinary private subscriber line i -iii, as well as the line switch terminating the party subscriber line did, are arranged in a second group. Also, the switching equipment comprises a first group of primary selectors, including the primary selector ii which is accessible to the line switches 32! and 422 and other similar line switches in the first group; as well as a second group of primary selectors, including the primary selector G9!) which is accessible to the various line switches and 52d and other similar line switches in the second group. Each primary selector is provided with an individually associated finder having access to a group of primary registers, the finders F4 52 and Fem being respectively associated with the primary selectors Mi and 6951.

Further, exchange 4 zone 84 is provided with a group of primary registers, including the primary register 62% which is accessible to the various finders individually associated with the primary selectors in the two groups. Further,

ice selectors, including there is also provided a group of register translator, including the register translator I100, and a register translator allotter l5il0. The register translator allotter lfidd comprises a finder FlfilG having access to the group of register translators; and each register translator comprises a finder having access to the group of primary registers, the register translator I790 comprising the finder F2295 having access to the group of primary registers including the primary register i200. At this point it is noted that the group of primary registers is larger than the group of register translators in order to effect a saving in equip ment, in view of the fact that the connection and arrangement of a primary register is much more simplified than the relatively complex connection and arrangement of a register translator.

Also, exchange 4 zone 84 is provided with a local switch train comprising a number of groups of first selectors, one of the groups including the first selector 5%; a number of groups of second selectors, one of the groups including the second selector 582; a number of groups of individual connectors, one of the groups including the individual connector 525 a number of special servthe special service selector 553; and a num er of groups of party connectors, four of the groups respectively including the part connectors 52!, 522. 523 and 524. A manual switchboard is also provided in exchange 4 zone 8-4 which includes a manual op erator position 6, a toll operator position Mil, a miscellaneous operator position H2, an infor-- mation operator position H3, and an intercepting operator position H4.

In addition to the apparatus described above. exchange 4 zone 84 is provided with toll ticketing apparatus comprising, in addition to the null ber of register translators. including the register translator Ilfic, a number of groups of toll ticketing repeaters, one of the groups including the toll ticket repeater 053* The toll ticketin apparatus comprises a detector 29%, a number of printer controllers, including the printer controller 42%. a printer controller allotter 46b0, a date and time unit sees, a printer link sees. a toll ticket printer 5l3i3, and a record printer 5M0. The printer controller allotter 4600 comprises a finder F4642 having access to the printer controllers and each printer controller comprises a finder having access to the toll ticket repeaters. For example, the printer controller 4205 comprises the finder ewe having access to the toll ticket repeater 8%. The printer link 5000 comprises a finder i having access to the printer controllers and is directly connected to the toll ticket printer M30 and the record printer M0. The date and time unit 39% is commonly associated with the printer controllers.

Further, exchange 4 zone 84 comprises a number of groups of toll selector repeaters, one of the groups including the toll selector repeater 5200, and a number of groups of toll selectors, one of the groups including the toll selector 53%, individually associated with the various groups of toll ticket repeaters. For example, the toll selector 5300 is individually associated with the toll ticket repeater $500 and the toll selector repeater 5203 is one of a plurality of toll selector repeaters which terminate in the banks of the primary selector 44!. Also, extending from the exchange 4 zone 84 are a number of groups of outgoing trunks to exchanges in other zones. The group of trunks terminating in the first level in the banks of the toll selector 5300 extends to the toll tandem exchange is utilized in completing connections to the exchanges in zones 52 and 85. The group of trunks terminating in the second level in the banks of the toll selector repeater 5200 and multiplied to the corresponding level in the banks of the toll selector 5300 extends to the exchange 2 in zone 21, which is located in an area adjacent to the area served by the exchange 4 in zone 54. The latter group of trunks is utilized in the completion of connections to exchanges 2 and 3 in zone 21.

In exchange 4 zone 84 the various primary se lectors, such as 4M and 600, have access to trunk. lines extending to the other exchanges located in zone 84. For example, the fifth, sixth and sev-- enth levels in the banks of the primary selectors: 44l and 600 terminate the respective groups of trunks over which connections may be extended to exchanges 5, I and 1, respectively, located in zone 84. Furthermore, the primary selectors MI level; they have access to the manual operatorposition 0 by way of one of the trunks in the group of trunks terminating in the tenth level; they have access to the toll ticket repeater 800 by way of one of the trunks in the group of trunks terminating in the second level; and only the primary selector 44| has access to the toll selector repeater 5200 by way of one of the trunks in the group of trunks terminating in the third level of its associated bank contacts. The special service selector 503, in turn, has access to the toll operator position N0, the miscellaneous operator position I I2, the information operator position H3, and the intercepting operator position H4. Also the various first selectors, such as 50 I, in the local switch train have access to the difierent groups of second selectors; while the various groups of second selectors have access to a number of groups of individual connectors and to a number of groups of party connectors, For example, the group of second selectors, including the second selector 502, has access to the group of individual connectors, including the individual connector 525, and the four groups of party connectors, respectively, including the party connectors 52L 522, 523 and 524. Further, each individual connector has access to an associated group of private subscriber lines and each party connector in each related group of four has access to an associated group of the party subscriber lines. For example, the individual connector 525 has access to a group of private subscriber lines, including the private subscriber lines 40!, 404 and 401; while the four party connectors 52 l, 522, 523 and 524 have access to 100 party subscriber lines, including the party subscriber line 4H3. At this point it is noted that each of the party connectors 52!, 522, 523 and 524 is adapted to seize the party subscriber line M0 and respectively to project ringing current thereover having the respective frequencies in cycles per second of 66, 50, 33, and I6.

Further, it is noted that the detector 2900 has access to each subscriber line terminating at exchange 4 zone 84 and is commonly associated with the various register translators in this exchange. Furthermore, each printer controller in the exchange is accessible to the printer controller allotter 4600 therein and has access to each toll ticket repeater. Finally; each printer controller is accessible to the printer link 5986-; while the printer link 5009 is directly connected. to the toll ticket printer BISEJ and to the record printer M0. Moreover, the date and time unit sets is commonly associated with each printer controller in exchange l zone 84.

Each subscriber substation in exchange 4 zone 8A is provided with the usual substation apparatus including a telephone instrument, a ringer, and a calling device or dial. The calling devices disposed at each ordinary private subscriber substation, at each extended service subscriber substation, at each denied toll service private subscriber substation, and at each first party subscriber substation, are of conventional constructionandarrangement; while the calling devices disposed at each second, third and fourth party subscriber substation are of special construction. More particularly, the calling device disposed at each sec-- s end, third and fourth party subscriber substation is of the construction and arrangement of that disclosed in the copending application of John E. Ostline, Serial No. 404,103, filed July 26, 1941, now U. S, Patent No. 2,410,520, granted Novemher 5, 1946.

For example, the calling devices respectively disposed at the second party subscriber substa tion 5S2, at the third party subscriber substation TSB, and at the fourth party subscriber substation TS l are of the special cons ruction mentioned, each comprising, as best shown in Fig. 4, in addition to a set of impulse springs, a set of cam springs. In each of these calling devices the set of impulse springs is operated in accordance with the pull of the associated finger wheel. order to transmit a corresponding vari-- able seri s of switch control impulses, while the set of cam springs is-operated'by an associated governed by the associated finger wheel in to transmit a fixed number of substation ground impulses. More specifically, when the finger wheel of the calling device at the second party subscriber substation T32 is pulled the third subscriber substation TS3 is:

ed in accordance with a digit constituting two or more impulses, the associated cam operates the set of cam springs to transmit two substation identifying ground impulses over the as- I party subscriber line Finally, when in accordance with a digit constituting two or more impulses, the associated cam operates the set cam springs to transmit three substation identifying ground impulses over the associated party subscriber line H0.

Preferably, in exchange 3 zone 84, the line switches l, 223, 12 etc., diagrammatically illustrated in Fig. l are of conventional construction and arrangement; teary selectors etc, the toll etc, the primary registers register translators ticket repeaters i209, etc., the etc, the register trans later allotter i655, the printer controller the printer link some, the toll, ticket printer the record printer bite, the toll selector repeater the toll selector 5380 and the supervisory equipment. diagrammatically wheel of the calling device at the 1 party subscriber substation T54 is pulled.

while the pritrated in Fig. 2 are of the construction and arrangement of the corresponding elements disclosed in the previously mentioned copending application of John Ostline, Serial No. 649,583, filed February 23, 1946. More specifically, in the last-mentioned Ostline application the primary selector 6% is illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7 thereof; the toll ticket repeater 889 is illustrated in Figs. 8 to 11, inclusive, thereof; the primary register arts is illustrated in Figs. 12A and 12 to 16, inclusive, thereof; the register translator lllili is illustrated in Figs. 17A, 23A, and 17 to 28, inclusive, thereof; the date and time unit 3996 is illustrated in Figs. 39 to 41, inclusive, thereof; the printer controller 42% is illustrated in Figs. 42 to 49, inclusive, thereof; the printer link 5600 is illustrated in Fig. thereof, the toll ticket printer M36 and the record printer 5M0 are illustrated in Fig. 51 thereof; the toll selector repeater is illustrated in Fig. 52 thereof; the toll selector 53% is illustrated in Fi 53 thereof; and the supervisory equipment is illustrated in Figs. 54 and-55 thereof.

ifhe detector sees included in exchange 4 in zone 8 has access to 10,000 terminals and comprises, as is shown in Figs. 3 to 14, inclusive, ten groups of A relays, each group of A relays including ten individual A relays.

The tenth group of A relays mentioned is i1- lustrated and comprises the individual A relays fits. to 69A, inclusive, and is associated with the 1,066 3 leads from the 0 thousands connectors. Each A relay comprises 100 make contacts, whereby a given A relay in the tenth group is operative to connect the corresponding 100 S leads in the 6 thousand group to the detector 2932] for test purposes. The first group of A relays mentioned is also illustrated and comprises the individual A relays A to MBA, inclusive, and is associated with the 1000 S leads from the 1 thousand connectors. Each of the A relays in the thousands group also comprises 1530 make contacts, whereby a given A relay in the first group is operative to connect the corresponding 109 S leads in the 1 thousand group to the detector 2536s for test purposes.

At this point, it is noted that the S lead S it! extends to the line switch (l2! ac sociated with the private subscriber line 535i and is accessible to the 19A relay included in the 0 thousand group of A relays, whereby the first two digits 0:" the numerical portion or the directory number of the private subsc er line are the digits G9, and the four di of the nunerical portion of the directory number of the extended service private subscriber substation TX connected to the private subscriber line rill may be 9901. Similarly, the S lead S 532 extends to the line switch 222 individually associated with the private subscriber line set, accessible to the tee relay included. in the 6 thousand group of A relays, whereby the first two digits of the numerical portion of the directory Cl el oi the private subscriber line are o "'s 09, and the four digits of the numer cal portion of the directory number of the denied toll service private subscriber substation TD connected to the private subscriber line set may be $960. In a like manner the S lead S 133 extends to the line switch individually associated with the p subscriber line 532%, and is accessible to the can. relay included in the 0 thousand group of A relays, whereby the first two digits of the numerical portion of the directory number of the private subscriber line 48! are the digits ()0, and the four digits of the numerical portion of the directory number of the ordinary private subscriber substation TP connected to the private subscriber line 40'! may be 0099. Finally, the S lead 853% extends to the line switch 424 individually associated with the party subscriber line Mil, and is accessible to the MA, 02A, 83A and 643A relays included in the thousand group of A relays, whereby the first two digits of the numerical portion of the directory number of the party subscriber line 410 are the digits ()1, 02, 03, or 04, depending upon the particular calling party subscriber substation on the party line. The four digits of the numerical portion of the directory numbers of the party subscriber substations TSl, TSZ, TS3 and T84 connected to the party subscriber line 410 may be, respectively, 0100, 0200, 0300, or 0400.

Also, the detector 20% comprises 1000 test leads arranged in ten groups of 100 each; each group of 100 test leads is multiplied to the corresponding A relay in each group of ten, whereby each A relay in each thousand group of A relays is operative to connect the associated group of 109 S leads to the associated group of 100 test leads. The 100 test leads connected to the contacts of the MBA relay are multiplied to the corresponding A relays in all other thousand groups.

Further, the detector 29 .353 comprises ten B relays BB to 9B, inclusive, individually associated with the corresponding groups of A relays, the tenth B relay 013 being individually associated with the tenth or 0 thousand group of A relays 00A to 09A, inclusive, and the first B relay [3 being individually associated with the or 1 thousand group of A relays ltiA to NA, inclusive. Further, the detector recs comprises four hold conductors C340l, C3402, 03 533 and C34Ei i, which are suitably multiplied to make contacts provided on the various B relays. More particularly, the first hold conductor Ctdiil is multiplied via contacts of the appropriate ones of the B relays to the windings of the various ones of the A relays and each group corresponding to the private subscriber substations and to first party subscriber substations; while the second, third and fourth hold conductors and C3404 respectively are multiplied via the contacts of the appropriate ones of the B relays to the windings of the various ones of the A relays in each roup, respectively corresponding to the second, third and fourth party subscriber substations. For example, the first hold conductor C34!!! is multiplied via the contacts and BBQ to the windings of the A. relays 05A and 051A, respectively, corresponding to groups of private subscriber substations including the private subscriber substations 'IP, TX and TD. The first hold conductor C i ilil is also multiplied via the contacts 0B! to the winding of the A relay {BIA corresponding to a group of first party subscriber substations including the first subscriber substation 'ISl. Similarly, the second, third and fourth hold conductors C3483 and C3404 respectively are multiplied the contacts 6B2, 0133 and 013 to the windings the A relays 02A, 03A and cm, resp ctively, cor" responding to groups of second, third and fourth party subscriber substations including the party subscriber substations TSZ, TS? and IE0.

Further, the detector 295??! comprises ten C relays GC to 90, inclusive, respectively corresponding to the ten groups of 100 test leads, and ten test conductors C3538 to cases, inclusive. C relay is operative to connect its associated via group of 100 test leads to the corresponding one of the test conductors. For example, the ninth C relay 9C is operative to connect the ninth group of 100 test leads to ninth test conductor C3509, and the zero C relay 0C is operative to connect the first group of 100 test leads to the zero test conductor 035%. Also, the detector 2900 comprises ten D relays 0D to 9D, inclusive, respectively corresponding to the ten groups of 100 test leads, and ten E relays 0E to SE, inclusive. Each D relay is provided with 100 contacts and is operative to connect its associated group of 100 test leads to 100 conductors included in an as sociated riser cable 3000, the corresponding contacts of each of the D relays be ng multipled to the corresponding 100 conductors in the riser cable 3030. Each of the E relays isoperative to connect a particular group of ten conductors in the riser cable 3090 to the ten corresponding test conductors C3530 to C3509. inclusive. For example, when the ninth D relay 9D and the ninth E relay 9E are operated, the ninth group of 100 test leads is connected to the corresponding 100 conductors in the riser cable 35300, and

3 the ninth. group of ten conductors in the riser cable 3520i! is respectively connected to the ten test conductors C3500 to 035%9, inclusive. For example, when the ninth D relay 9D and the ninth E relay 9E are operated, the ninth group of 100 test leads is connected to the corresponding 100 conductors in the riser cable 3080, and the ninth group of ten conductors in the riser cable 3090 is respectively connected to the ten test conductors C3500 to C3509, inclusive.

Further, the detector 2900 comprises ten ainplifiers ilAMP to SAMP, inclusive, respectively connected to the ten test conductors C3500 to C3509, inclusive, and ten test stop relays lift to 9B, inclusive, respectively associated with the ten amplifiers EIAMP to QAMP, inclusive. The amplifier and detector circuit comprising the amplifier 0AM? is shown in detail in Fig. 11, and it will be understood that the amplifier and detector circuits comprising the amplifiers 0AM? to QAMP, inclusive, shown in Fig. 12 are of similar construction. Also, the detector 29cc comprises ten test mark relays OT to GET, inclusive, ten test lock relays 08 to SS, inclusive, ten step relays 0K to 9K, inclusive, and a first set of four cycle relays KA, KB, KC and KD. Further, the detector 290!) comprises a number of finder relays lF to GP, inclusive, individually corresponding to the various register translators, the finder relay 5F individually corresponding to the register translator H00. Further, the detector 2%0 comprises a second set of four cycle relays FA, FE, FC and FD, a testing circuit shown in Fig. 5 for testing the operat on of the various amplifiers @AMP to QAMP, inclusive, and a plurality of control relays illustrated in Figs. 7 and 3.

Finally, the detector 296i] comprises four groups of marking leads 380i, 3W5, 3882 and 3653 of the WXYZ type, which are respectively utilized for the purpose of marking the first, second, third and fourth digits of a detected directory number. More particularly, the WXYZ conductors in the first and third groups of marking leads SE05 and 38% are marked by the various step relays 6K to 9121, inclusive, while the WXYZ conductors in the second and fourth groups of marking leads 3'"?! and 3 are respectively marked by the various test lock relays 38 to 53$, inclusive, and by the various test mark relays 9T to 9T, inclusive.

More particularly, it is pointed out that the Marked WXYZ Conductors in the First Group of Marking Leeds 3801 Particular Thousand Digit W and X W and Y W and Z X and Y X and Z Y and Z W X Y Z czoooqmcmawwr- A better understanding of the connection and arrangement of the apparatus incorporated in the telephone system will be facilitated from a consideration of the general operation thereof in conjunction with detailed operation of the detector wild incident to the extension of a metropolitan toll call from exchange lzone as will appear hereinafter.

The general operation of the telephone system Considering now the general operation of the telephone system, it is noted that, when a metropolitan toll call is extended from one of the private subscriber substations or one of the party subscriber substations in exchange 6 zone 8 to a remote exchange in zone lid or to an exchange in another zone, a special toll ticket individual to the toll call is prepared therefor by the toll ticketing apparatus, which toll ticket includes the various items of record information pertaining thereto including the identification of the direc tory number of the calling private or party subscriber substation, the identification of the called zone and exchange of the called subscriber substation as well as the terminal designation of the directory number of the called subscriber substation, the rate applicable to the call, the time duration of the call, and perhaps the charge item in monetary values which is to be assessed for the call. identification or" the terminal of the calling p-ivate or party subscriber substation in exchange zone performed by virtue of the operation of the detector 29% as explained more fully below.

ssuming that a metropolitan toll call is initiated at the calling private subscriber substation TP and is to be extended to a called subscriber substation in an exchange in a different zone, the call is first initiated at the callin private subscriber substation TP when the suoscriber thereat removes the receiver of the telephone instrument from its assoc ated switchhook. As a result thereof the line switch individual to the private subscriber till extending to the calling private subscrib r substation T35 is controlled and o crates to seize a trunk extending to an idle pri may selector. For exam e, the switch Q23 may seize the trunk extending to the primary selector 8%; whereupon the finder F559 individual to the primary selector 6% operates to seize the conductors extending to an idle primary register such, for example, as the conductors extending to the primar register 12%. At this time the primary register who operates in order to cause a dial tone to be returned over the finder F'Eiii, the primary selector 5%, the trunk 362, the line switch the private subscriber line it? to the calling private subscriber substation TP. The subscriber at the calling private subscril er substation '1? now proceeds to dial the directory number of the desired called subscriber substation, which directory number includes a code portion which is registered in the primary register 82%. The registration of the code portion of the directory number of the call d subscriber substa tion in the primary register E2 3 indicates that the call is a metropolitan toll call, whereby the register translator allotter i889 is controlled in order to cause the finder Fl 5 i 5, individually associated therewith, to assign an idle one of the register translators, such, for example, as the register translator Him. The assigned register trans'ator ilfiil is controlled, whereby the finder F2296 individually associated therewith is operated to select the conductors extending to the calling primary register 52%. The code digits registered in the primary register i282 are then transferred to the register translator i765 and registered therein. Also, the first digit of the numerical portion of the directory number of the called subscriber substation dialed by the calling subscriber is registered in the primary register With and is then transferred to the register translator l E653 and registered therein. The remainder of the degits of the numerical portion of the directory number of the called subscriber substation dialed by the calling subscriber are received by the primary register ltdl and repeated to the register translator H 53 and registered therein.

The register translator iltil then operates in order to translate the digits of the code portion of the registered directory number into suitable route directing digits and then operates to transmit both the route directing digits and the digits of the numerical portion of the registered d rectory number over the finder FZZEi-ii, the primary register 52% and the finder Fillil, to the primary selector Eds. The primary selector Et -3 responds to the first digit received. from the register translator ililii and operates to se ect a, corresponding group of trunks and then operates to select an idle trunk in the previously selected group. For example, the primary selector may operate to select th trunk ltd extending to the toll ticket repeater 8538. The remainder of the digits are transmitted from the r=gister translator H06 via the finder the primary register i230, the finder Fold, the primary selector hill? and the trunk 'idii, to the toll ticket repeater $98. The toll ticket repeater repeats the first digit received thereby to the toll selector 53% individual to the toll ticket repeater iiilil, whereby the toll selector 53% operates to select a corresponding group of toll lines and then operates to select an idle one of the toll lines in the previously selected group. The remainder of the digits received by the toll ticket repeater 8853 are repeated there:- over the toll selector 5395i and the seized toll line, for example, the toll line 5325, whereby switching equipment associated with the first toll line operates in accordance with conventional practice to extend the connection to the called subscriber substation in the called exchange in the called zone. 

